ForgedConscience
27th March 2012, 17:38
Forgive me if this belongs in another section, I'd also like to preface by saying that due to the short amount of time I have been studying dialectics this issue may be the result of my confusion and not Hegel's.
Hegel stated that in order for something to exist, a unity must exist between the abstract and the negative, and that once it becomes concrete new contradictions arise and the cycle continues.
He went on to say that he believed that eventually a society would arise in which contradiction no longer exists. He indicated that he thought the Prussian state he lived in was close to this or at least wrote in such a manner to appease the rulers, and of course Marx thought it would be communism.
But how can a society with zero contradiction exist if contradiction is a requirement of existence?
I assume Hegel believed that because his was the logic of God (fairly arrogant imo, even if he was extremely intelligent) that God would have this society exist as the end of human history due to his omnipotence. Or he neglected this fundamental flaw in his prediction, which I consider unlikely.
My question is as follows: How do we then go about resolving this flaw? Did Marx, or any other thinkers recognise this issue and provide an answer?
Hegel stated that in order for something to exist, a unity must exist between the abstract and the negative, and that once it becomes concrete new contradictions arise and the cycle continues.
He went on to say that he believed that eventually a society would arise in which contradiction no longer exists. He indicated that he thought the Prussian state he lived in was close to this or at least wrote in such a manner to appease the rulers, and of course Marx thought it would be communism.
But how can a society with zero contradiction exist if contradiction is a requirement of existence?
I assume Hegel believed that because his was the logic of God (fairly arrogant imo, even if he was extremely intelligent) that God would have this society exist as the end of human history due to his omnipotence. Or he neglected this fundamental flaw in his prediction, which I consider unlikely.
My question is as follows: How do we then go about resolving this flaw? Did Marx, or any other thinkers recognise this issue and provide an answer?